{"product_id":"elizabeth-richards-asbb5-seasons-book-box-pack-of-5","title":"Elizabeth Richards Seasons Book Box Pack of 5","description":"\u003ch1\u003eElizabeth Richards #Asbb5 Seasons Book Box (Pack Of 5)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specially commissioned artwork was created by DJ Mate, an award-winning contemporary Aboriginal artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDJ Mate was inspired by the traditional stories of the Dharawal People as told by Frances Bodkin in her book The Annual Cycle The Season of Ngoonungi .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart your journey on the left side of the box as the Ngoonumgi, the Grey-Headed Flying Fox, gather in vast numbers as the sun sinks below the horizon. Then we follow the possum footprints to the front panel of the box as the snarling, growling sounds of their nocturnal battles can be heard. Finally, as we move to the right side of the box, gentle rains are falling. Restrictions on eating crabs, yabbies, shellfish, prawn and lobsters are lifted and feasting on the beaches occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA description of each illustration and its significance is included on the back so you can share this beautiful story with your class. You can read the\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethrichards.com.au\/blogs\/news\/34009348-the-story-of-the-seasons-book-box\"\u003e full story here\u003c\/a\u003e as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur new \u003cspan\u003e'Seasons' Book Box is ideal for storing your Indigenous resources, learning about the environment or simply adding some beautiful Australian colour to your classroom or library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/3605\/files\/ILF_colour_large.jpg?7144212425320901467\" width=\"100\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10c from the sale of every box is donated to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e(Fundraising number: 22042015).\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 17cm wide x 25cm deep x 28cm high (back), 17cm high (front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Elizabeth Richards \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1986 Elizabeth Richards has been delivering bright ideas to classrooms around Australia. We are an independent, family-owned Australian business and wherever possible we source our products from similar Australian businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eInspired beginnings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook boxes! They are now found in the majority of classrooms around Australia, but have you ever wondered how they came about?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original founder of Elizabeth Richards was a hard-working teacher. Back in 1986 the resourceful staff at her school use to ask students to bring in empty wine casks when their parents were finished, take the bladder out, cut the sides into the shape of what we now know as the book box and cover it in contact to hold it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur founder used to look at these fun but rough boxes and wonder if something could be made to help teachers organise their classrooms without the extra work of drinking the wine and converting the casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe sat down one day with a friend who ran a cardboard manufacturing company and based on the feedback from the staff and teachers at her school came up with a design for a \"book box\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey made 100 samples and sent them out to 100 schools with a note along the lines of “here’s a book box - what do you think?” The answer from schools was overwhelmingly positive. 34 years later and thanks to all those creative teachers our range includes all sorts of book boxes - fluoro for the fashionable, black for the sophisticated and every other colour in between. Nothing beats an Elizabeth Richards Book Box as an affordable, easy and colourful way to organise your classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd parents had to find other excuses for drinking a whole cask of wine....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMission Statement\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur mission is to help educators create beautiful learning spaces... to deliver the very best in storage solutions, furniture and resources for schools, teachers and their classrooms. From book boxes to art dryers, furniture to inclusive resources, as well as maths and language we aspire to have everything you need to create an effective learning environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do we do this?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe believe our products must cater to the unique requirements of the Australian classroom and to facilitate this we regularly run focus groups with Australian teachers to discuss new products and refine our existing product selection. We sponsor, support and attend educational and school conferences around Australia and our Educational Relations Managers in NSW, QLD and VIC are on the ground talking to schools every day about how we can best meet their needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredentials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreferred supplier with the NSW and QLD Departments of Education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISO 9001 certified.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISO 9001 is an internationally recognised Quality Management System certification for companies who wish to deliver products and services of consistent quality, constantly exceeding their customer's expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSustainability\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Richards cardboard products are made from recycled cardboard that has both PEFC and FSC certification. PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system that seeks to ensure forests are ethically managed. FSC has a global forest certification system to provide a guarantee that forest products come from responsibly managed sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to this we strive for responsible business operations with sustainable practices wherever possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo achieve this we try to minimise our businesses carbon footprint by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilising recycled paper and cardboard in our product manufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsuring plastic products are as sturdy as possible to allow them to be re-used for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimising packaging as much as possible without compromising product quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecycling waste paper, cardboard and plastics both in our administrative offices and our warehouse and dispatch centre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSocial Advocacy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe currently sponsor over 20 disadvantaged Australian school children with regular financial support to pay for school essentials like uniforms, shoes, textbooks and excursions through the Smith Family Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elizabeth Richards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53207724294507,"sku":"ERASBB5","price":19.86,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2795\/8891\/files\/apixxa4t4__91122.1617870484.500.750.jpg?v=1778474514","url":"https:\/\/megaofficesupplies.com.au\/products\/elizabeth-richards-asbb5-seasons-book-box-pack-of-5","provider":"Mega Office Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}